The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) yesterday said that 35 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, were reported ...

An infectious disease which “disproportionately” impacts young children and babies is eight times higher than expected this ...

The state Department of Health calls the rise "staggering," and notes that it coincides with a drop in whooping cough vaccination rates among young children.

Tokyo, Jun 25 (Kyodo/APP): More than 31,000 people have caught whooping cough this year in Japan, a nearly eight-fold rise ...

It’s a sound no parent wants to hear—that relentless cough that just won’t go away. Now, health officials are warning of a ...

Washington state reported 25 times as many whooping cough cases last year as the year before, according to new data that serve as a reminder of the disease's continued surge here and nationwide.

Washington state saw a rise in whooping cough cases in 2024, with 2,261 confirmed and probable cases reported in preliminary figures.

Neurological complications, though rare, can occur in severe adult whooping cough cases. Reduced oxygen levels during prolonged coughing episodes may contribute to confusion, dizziness, or even ...

This year, more than a third of whooping cough cases have been among people 11 to 19 years old. For this reason, the C.D.C. recommends that children get a booster shot at 11 or 12 years old.

For them, news of measles outbreaks and rising whooping cough cases brings back terrible memories of lives forever changed — ...

Weekly cases of whooping cough have hit a record high in Japan. Whooping cough is an infectious bacterial disease ...